Brian Adrian Clemenson (born 1963) is a retired English
greyhound trainer. He is a three times United Kingdom champion
Champion Trainer.
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Clemenson was a head man for
Kenny Linzell
Kenneth W Linzell also known as Kenny or Ken, (born 1937), is a former British greyhound trainer. He was UK Champion trainer in 1985 and twice winner of the Trainers Championship.
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Linzell started training on the independent circuit ...
before taking out a trainer's licence. He raced out of
Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. The stadium also has a restaurant and a number of bars and is own ...
which he joined after a spell at
Hackney Wick Stadium
Hackney Wick Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium located at Waterden Road in Hackney Wick, London, England.
Origins
The site chosen for the stadium was on land known as Hackney Marshes west of the River Lea and on the west side ...
.
He was initially based at Bersheda Kennels in
Wickford
Wickford is a town and civil parish in the south of the English county (England), county of Essex, with a population of 33,486. Located approximately 30 miles (50 km) east of London, it is within the Borough of Basildon along with the orig ...
but a decade later moved to the Romford Greyhound Kennels in
Billingshurst
Billingshurst is a large village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. The village lies on the A29 road (the Roman Stane Street) at its crossroads with the A272, south-west of Horsham and north-east of Pulboro ...
. He came to prominence in the early 1990s and after reaching multiple finals finally won a feature competition in 1999 when he won the
Pall Mall Stakes
The Pall Mall Stakes is a prestigious Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing competition held at Oxford Stadium. The event is classified as a category one race.
History
The competition was run at Harringay Stadium from 193 ...
.
He reached the final of the
1998 English Greyhound Derby
The 1998 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 27 June 1998 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Toms The Best received £50,000. The competition was sponsored by William Hill following the demise o ...
with Tullerboy Cash before steering two runners into the
2002 English Greyhound Derby
The 2002 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 1 June 2002 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner received £75,000.
Competition report
There were 173 entries for the 2002 Derby but one of the Britai ...
and finishing runner-up in the
2004 English Greyhound Derby.
It was during the early part of the decade that Clemenson was the leading trainer in Britain. He trained the winners of many competitions including three
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*Cesarewitch Handicap
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's, an
Oaks, a
St Leger
The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Doncaster over ...
, four
Champions Stakes, three
Golden Jacket
The Golden Jacket was a greyhound racing competition. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Harringay Stadium but following the closure of the track switched to Hall Green Stadium and then Monmore Green Stadium before finding a home at Crayford Stadium ...
s, eight
Olympics
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, two
Regency
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s, two
Pall Mall Stakes
The Pall Mall Stakes is a prestigious Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing competition held at Oxford Stadium. The event is classified as a category one race.
History
The competition was run at Harringay Stadium from 193 ...
, three
Sussex Cups and two
Trafalgar Cup
The Trafalgar Cup was a greyhound racing competition for puppies under the age of two. It is the oldest puppy competition in the racing calendar.
It was first contested at Wembley Stadium from 1929 until 1998, but when the Wembley Greyhounds e ...
s.
He retired from training in 2012.
Awards
He has won the Trainers Championship three times in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
References
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1963 births
Living people
British greyhound racing trainers
People from Wickford
People from Billingshurst